There’s hardly a more recognizable landmark in the Midwest than the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, a monument honoring Thomas Jefferson and his ideas for America’s westward expansion. Reaching 630 ...

June 30 (shortened as 6/30) marks an informal celebration of the Gateway Arch known as #Arch630Day. The hashtag corresponds with the height of the Arch, which stands at 630 feet tall. More than ...

When inverted, this arch supports its own weight, even at the Gateway Arch’s towering height of 630 ft. With this appointed shape, Saarinen next sought to find the right building materials to ...

In the beginning, everyone in the world used the same language. So, it was easy for people to agree and to build "a city and a tower with its top in the sky." But God knew their intentions and ...

Completed 50 years ago this month, the Gateway Arch, the Midwest’s best-known monument, was hailed as linking “the rich heritage of yesterday with the richer future of tomorrow.” Eero ...

It was decided in 1857. St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch is one of America’s best-known landmarks. But many people may not realize it’s part of a national park. Both the arch and Gateway Arch ...

The fountain, located in Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park in East. St. Louis, was created in 1995 by the park's namesake. Martin was a St. Louis native and lawyer who created the park in hopes of ...

It may be one of the darkest weeks of the year, but the Gateway Arch is about to shine more brightly than ever. That's thanks to a newly updated lighting system that the Gateway Foundation ...